Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29
CAPTURE of Three Murderers.


detective Hulligan, Of the Cleveland
police force, were on the night train,
leaving Allegheny City, Pa, having
in charge a burglar, Mathew Kennedy
alias McMunn. While the train stop
ped at Raveuna, Ohio, four men en-
tered the car where the officers and
prisoner were and began an assault
on them, firing at them and seriously
wounding both officers. Detective
Hulligan died on February 9Th, from
his wounds.
A reward of $4,000 was offered
for the arrest of the murderers.
A few days ago Sheriff Lynch and
City Marshal Westrope got on track of
certain men here who were supposed
to be the murderers. A sharp watch
was kept on the men, and at last the
information gathered by the officers
was such that they were certain the
men were the right ones and their
capture was determined upon.
On Monday evening last Sheriff
Lynch, under sheriff Denton, deputy
sheriff G. w. Jones, A. G. Mcdonald
James Connors and Marshal Westrope
and policeman A. L. Westrope began
the work of arresting the murderers.
Two of the miscreants had taken pass
age on the steamer Mackinac, for Os-
coda. They were taken by surprise
and escorted to the city cooler. The
sheriff and party then proceeded to
the residence of f. ID. Williams, on
Third street, and surrounded it.
Lynch, with some deputies entered
from the front. Marshal Westrope
and the others, except Denton, who
had remained in charge of the two
men captured, were on guard at other
places about the house. AS soon as
Lynch had entered the house, he saw
Morgan sitting in chair. The man
partly raised up, and reached for his
two Al calibre revolvers. Before he
could draw them, sheriff Lynch made
dash at him, grabbed and bent him
partly back over the chair. The
criminal then managed to get one of
his revolvers out and discharged it,
but the position he was in did not per-
NIT of accurate aim being taken. If
Morgan could have had some five
seconds more time. it is probable he
would have killed several of the Off
GERS.
One ball entered Sheriff Lynch's
leg, in the thigh, penetrating the heshy
part 6 inches above the knee, and
lodged back of knee joint, making a
painful wound. Corners then seized
the mans hand that held the revolver,
and had close call himself, his hand
being slightly burned by the fash
from the revolver. Two or three
shots were fired. The revolver re-
ports soon brought the other officers
and Morgan was quickly ironed. He
was then taken to the cooler and
chained to the other two men who are
to be Billy Harrington and
Pat Hanley. The men were search
ed and four revolvers, lots of car
tridges, taken from them and among
their goods were discovered dynamite
cartridges, masks, dark lantern and
other burglar implements. Morgan,
whose actions showed him to be
desperate and determined man, is
about 45 or so years old, . feet s
inches high, slightly bald on top of
head, wore large black side whiskers,
probably colored. The man is a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Williams.
The affair caused considerable of a
sensation, and the police court was
crowded with citizens who went there
to see the men. The prisoners were
guarded all night. They refused to
make any statement concerning them
selves, and, as far as appearance went,
did not seem to be much disturbed at
the condition they were in.
The capture reflects much credit
on those who managed it. DIR. Maiden
the bullet from Sheriff
Lynch's leg, and, unless inflammation
sets in, there is no danger of serious
results.
Capt. Hoehn and two other officers
arrived from Cleveland last night,
and the three prisoners were identifi-
ed as Charles Conklin, alias Blinky
Morgan, Pat Hanly and Billy Har-
rington. Morgan is said to have
killed seven men.